Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have become a dynamic duo over the years, teaming up on four films. Well, five films now, thanks to “Highest 2 Lowest.”
The movie centers on Washington, who stars as a music mogul that is targeted by a ransom plot. If it sounds familiar, it’s because the film is a reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s crime thriller “High and Low.” This one takes place in modern-day New York.
Here’s when and were you can watch it.
What is the release date?
“Highest 2 Lowest” releases in theaters on Aug. 15.
Is it streaming?
It will be. For now, you can only see “Highest 2 Lowest” in theaters, thanks to a deal with A24. You’ll be able to stream it on Apple TV+ starting Sept. 5, 2025.
Check your local listings for showtimes.
What’s it about?
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the “best ears in the business,” is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death moral dilemma. Denzel Washington and Spike Lee reunite for the 5th film in their long working relationship for a reinterpretation of Kurosawa’s crime thriller “High and Low,” now played out on the mean streets of modern day New York City.
